| Election Name: | 1998 London local elections |
| Turnout: | 34.8% (11.4%) |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | London local elections, 1994 |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | London local elections, 2002 |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Seats For Election: | All 1,917 on all 32 London boroughs |
| Election Date: | 7 May 1998 |
| 1Blank: | Councils |
| 2Blank: | Councils +/– |
| 3Blank: | Councillors |
| 4Blank: | Councillors +/– |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote1: | 708,380 |
| Percentage1: | 40.7% |
| Swing1: | 0.9% |
| 1Data1: | 18 |
| 2Data1: | 1 |
| 3Data1: | 1,050 |
| 4Data1: | 6 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote2: | 558,060 |
| Percentage2: | 32.0% |
| Swing2: | 0.8% |
| 1Data2: | 4 |
| 3Data2: | 538 |
| 4Data2: | 19 |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Popular Vote3: | 362,913 |
| Percentage3: | 20.8% |
| Swing3: | 1.2% |
| 1Data3: | 2 |
| 2Data3: | 1 |
| 3Data3: | 301 |
| 4Data3: | 22 |
| Map Size: | 399px |
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 7 May 1998.
All London borough council seats were up for election.
The 1998 Greater London Authority referendum was held in the same voting locations.[1]
| Party[2] | Votes won | % votes | Change | Seats | % seats | Change | Councils | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 708,380 | 40.7 | -0.9 | 1,050 | 54.8 | +6 | 18 | +1 | |
| 558,060 | 32.0 | +0.8 | 538 | 28.1 | +19 | 4 | ±0 | ||
| 362,913 | 20.8 | -1.2 | 301 | 15.7 | -22 | 2 | -1 | ||
| 50,732 | 2.9 | +0.7 | 2 | 0.1 | +2 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Others | 62,172 | 3.6 | +0.7 | 26 | 1.4 | -5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | ±0 | ||
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